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Symbolanthus Sessilis
''Symbolanthus'', the ring‐gentians, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to the montane tropics of southern Central America and northern and eastern South America. Species Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows: *'' Symbolanthus anomalus'' (Kunth) Gilg *'' Symbolanthus aureus'' Struwe & V.A.Albert *'' Symbolanthus australis'' Struwe *'' Symbolanthus brittonianus'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus camanensis'' Maguire & B.M.Boom *'' Symbolanthus elisabethae'' (M.R.Schomb.) Gilg *'' Symbolanthus frigidus'' (Sw.) Struwe & K.R. Gould *'' Symbolanthus huachamacariensis'' Steyerm. *'' Symbolanthus latifolius'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus macranthus'' (Benth.) Moldenke *''Symbolanthus magnificus'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus mathewsii'' (Griseb.) Ewan *'' Symbolanthus nerioides'' (Griseb.) Ewan *'' Symbolanthus pauciflorus'' Spruce ex Gilg *'' Symbolanthus pterocalyx'' Struwe *'' Symbolanthus pulcherrimus'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus rosmarinifo ...
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Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 103 genera and about 1600 species. Etymology The family takes its name from the genus '' Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius. Distribution Distribution is cosmopolitan. Characteristics The family consists of trees, shrubs and herbs showing a wide range of colours and floral patterns. Flowers are actinomorphic and bisexual with fused sepals and petals. The stamens are attached to the inside of the petals ( epipetalous) and alternate with the corolla lobes. There is a glandular disk at the base of the gynoecium, and flowers have parietal placentation. The inflorescence is cymose, with simple or complex cymes. The fruits are dehiscent septicidal capsules splitting into two halves, rarely some species have a berry. Seeds are small with copiously oily endosperms and a straight embryo. The habit varies from small trees, pachycaul shrubs to (usually) herbs, with ascending, erect or twining stems. Plants are usually rhiz ...
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Symbolanthus Mathewsii
''Symbolanthus'', the ring‐gentians, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to the montane tropics of southern Central America and northern and eastern South America. Species Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows: *'' Symbolanthus anomalus'' (Kunth) Gilg *'' Symbolanthus aureus'' Struwe & V.A.Albert *'' Symbolanthus australis'' Struwe *'' Symbolanthus brittonianus'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus camanensis'' Maguire & B.M.Boom *'' Symbolanthus elisabethae'' (M.R.Schomb.) Gilg *'' Symbolanthus frigidus'' (Sw.) Struwe & K.R. Gould *'' Symbolanthus huachamacariensis'' Steyerm. *'' Symbolanthus latifolius'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus macranthus'' (Benth.) Moldenke *''Symbolanthus magnificus'' Gilg *'' Symbolanthus mathewsii'' (Griseb.) Ewan *''Symbolanthus nerioides'' (Griseb.) Ewan *''Symbolanthus pauciflorus'' Spruce ex Gilg *''Symbolanthus pterocalyx'' Struwe *''Symbolanthus pulcherrimus'' Gilg *''Symbolanthus rosmarinifolius' ...
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